tangoplaces

[http://www.norwichtango.com/ T Norwich Tango], Norwich, Friday. This iswhere I made first contact with tango. Very friendly, welcomingathmosphere. Enjoyable, relaxed, good teaching. I am really glad that Icould started there, and I am looking forward to go there later on.Beginners classes are emphasizing the 'presence', having a good frame.

[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/octavian.janner/tangoinlondon/index.htm Toktango], London, near Warren Street Station, London. Tuesdays. Seems tobe in the middle of some office area of London. Better suited for otherpeople. The teaching in the beginners class as such was good, but thewhole athmosphere was quite to tense for me.

[http://www.zerohouruk.com/ T Zero Hour], Tufnell Park, London. Wentthere on a Wednesday. Amazingly good dancers there for the milonga. Theclass before that was intermediate (too advanced for me), but I enjoyedit a lot. Focused teaching and practice, but still with enough fun. As Ilearned the next day, when I tried to recover things I had forgottenthere - absolutely helpfull and friendly people. Thanks a lot Al!A while later I went to the beginners class, which was good. The teacherwas really friendly, but maybebecause of the other beginners not being beginners at all, the stepsbeing taught were a bit complicated.But good fun.

[http://www.londonwelsh.org/ T The Welsh Center], London, Friday. Thebeginners class was taught with a focus on steps, in a structured way.Bit of classroom feeling. Interesting mix of people. I did not see theupstairs dancing, because the venue was not available on that day.

funky monkey, London, Sunday. Very special class. Nice venue above abar, looking very adequate. I enjoyed the teaching very much. Andy, aprofessional teacher, emphasized three things: improv, leaning into thepartner, and leading from the hip/kara/whatever. Interesting way tolearn dancing with one hand in the pocket. Also passes on theory, alsoin the form of little printouts. I really liked the image he drew oftango. The group was quite small when I was there, but that did notmatter. Friendly people, relaxed athmosphere. I will return. Not sure,if that is because or despite that this class is so different from theothers.

[http://www.elonce.dircon.co.uk/html/monday_night_classes.html T Elonceat The Crypt], London, Monday. Nice setting in the crypt of a church. Iwent to the ongoing beginners (or so) class, the first class after themain beginners course. Friendly group. Quite some emphasis on the steps,less on the posture etc. Might be, because it was not a beginners class.

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